Medical Dictionary

sphincterotomy

noun sphinc·ter·ot·o·my \ˌsfiŋk-tər-ˈät-ə-mē\
plural sphinc·ter·ot·o·mies

Medical Definition of SPHINCTEROTOMY

:  surgical incision of a sphincter

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